the survivors will be key to the crash probe as ntsb investigators hope to speak with as many of them as they can. >> the operator of the aircraft is a sfufr. we have the flight data recorder was saved intact. the cockpit voice recorder was saved intact. we have all of the tools to put an investigation together. >> reporter: the ntsb plans to talk to the pi lots about who was in command when the incident happened. because this is a comparatively quiet time for aviation mishaps historically speaking experts say the ntsb will throw massive resources at this investigation. they hope to get a lot of answers and relatively quickly. >>> breaking news right now in the area where a little boy was reported missing in northeast d.c. police have just arrived in an area off west virginia avenue there. pat collins there now. what's going on? >> reporter: there appears to be break in the search of 7-year-old michael kingsbury. moments ago a flury of activity here, police descending on the scene, pushing everybody back. it appears to be a focus on a car, car that is parked behind a building about tw